Eric Staal became the fourth player to have his number retired by the Carolina Hurricanes when his No. 12 was raised at the Lenovo Center prior to the team’s game against the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday.
Seeing your jersey go up is a big moment for any athlete, and will be for Staal. Carolina Hurricanes’ Eric Staal (12) celebrates his third period goal to give the Hurricanes a 4-1 victory over ...
For a decade, Eric Staal played that central role for the Hurricanes, on and off the ice ... be placed among the rafters Sunday, his retired jersey joining those of Rod Brind’Amour and Ron ...
Eric Staal puts on a Carolina Hurricanes jersey after being selected by the Hurricanes in the first round of the NHL draft on Saturday, June 21, 2003 in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey ...